2 Lusitano Horses for Sale in Illinois US
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Crescendo de Magico
Crescendo is the horse that dreams are made of! His undeniable beauty athleticism brains and trainability make him a brilliant choice for your mare. His sire Mistral Do Top was successful in the hi... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Equine NowProphetstown, IL, United States
price: $30,000
Lusitano Bay APSL Approved Stallion When You Want The Best
Eldorado do Royal Larapio MAC x Ursa Mayor VO APSL approved IALHA reg. Futurity winner Dressge Champion proven sire. EeAa no gray gg .Will pass color including possible black depending on the genet... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Equine NowSaint Charles, IL, United States
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The Lusitano is a Portuguese horse breed, closely related to the Spanish Andalusian horse. Both are sometimes called Iberian horses, as the breeds both developed on the Iberian peninsula, and until the 1960s they were considered one breed, under the Andalusian name. Horses were known to be present on the Iberian Peninsula as far back as 20,000 BC, and by 800 BC the region was renowned for its war horses. When the Muslims invaded Iberia in 711 AD, they brought Barb horses with them that were crossed with the native horses, developing a horse that became useful for war, dressage and bull fighting. In 1966, the Portuguese and Spanish stud books split, and the Portuguese strain of the Iberian horse was named the Lusitano, after the word Lusitania, the ancient Roman name for Portugal. There are three main breed lineages within the breed today, and characteristics differ slightly between each line. There is also the Alter Real strain of Lusitano, bred only at the Alter Real State Stud.
Lusitanos can be any solid color, although they are generally gray, bay or chestnut. Horses of the Alter Real strain are always bay. Members of the breed are of Baroque type, with convex facial profiles, heavy muscling, intelligent and willing natures, with agile and elevated movement. Originally bred for war, dressage and bullfighting, Lusitanos are still used today in the latter two. They have competed in several Olympics and World Equestrian Games as part of the Portuguese and Spanish dressage teams. They have also made a showing in driving competitions, with a Belgian team of Lusitanos winning multiple international titles. Members of the breed are still used in bloodless bullfighting today, where it is expected that neither horse or bull will be injured.
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